Muharram: Combining Fasts and Missed Fasts of Ramadan Valid?

06 September, 2019

Q
As-salamu `alaykum. I just want to know if I am allowed to combine the two days of Ashura fasting (9th and 10th of Muharram) with two days from Ramadan I still need to fast? Can I fast with two intentions? Jazaka Allah kahyran!

In his response to your question, Sheikh Ahmad Kutty, a senior lecturer and an Islamic scholar at the Islamic Institute of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, states:

There are two views on this. According to one view, you cannot do that as you need to fast each one separately.

There is another view held by some scholars; one may make a double intention and thus will be rewarded for both.

Having said this, let me point out: it is better for you to make up for the fasts of Ramadan you have missed first and then choose to fast some other days to make up for the recommended ones-if you can.